Aviation Powerplant Mechanics

The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment or advanced training in the commercial and general aviation industry.  Instruction is designed to prepare students for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) license  examinations for Airframe ratings.  Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 147 identifies minimum requirements for AMT schools.  Any changes to the FAAapproved course content must be approved in advance.  This program prepares students for employment as an Aviation Maintenance General Technician, and an Aviation Powerplant Maintenance Technician.

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the  Transportation, Distribution and Logistics career cluster.   General Information

This program focuses on broad, transferable skills, stresses understanding of all aspects of the aviation maintenance  industry, and demonstrates elements of the industry such as planning, management, finance, technical and production skills, underlying principles of technology, labor issues, community issues, and health, safety, and environmental issues.

Classroom, shop, and laboratory activities are an integral part of this program.  FAR Section 147.21(e) requires teaching of at least 50% of the curriculum in the shop or laboratory.  These activities include instruction in the use of safety procedures, tools, equipment, materials, and processes found in the industry.

This program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of two occupational completion points.  The Aviation Maintenance General Technician (AMT0705) course is the core course.

Required FAA exams include GENERAL written, oral, and practical and  POWERPLANT written, oral, and practical.  The only way a person can get authorization to take these examinations is to (1) graduate from an approved school or (2) obtain permission from the FAA to take the test based on prior experience on certified aircraft.  Schools cannot grant permission.